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With the issuance of the warrant, ex-president Rafael Correa (2007-2017) could be arrested for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping of a former deputy. This informed the country's Attorney General via Twitter.
The Judiciary Will Request Interpol's International Search to Arrest Correa at Its Current Residence in Brussels
"Such Monstrosity Will Never Succeed in a Rule of Law Like Belgium," Correa writes on his Twitter account . Correa's lawyer called the arrest warrant "political persecution".
Correa was he involved in the 2012 kidnapping?
The former president of the left disagrees with his successor Lenin Moreno. Correa had failed Monday to appeal to the Quito court, as ordered by the judge. He had appeared in the Ecuadorian consulate in Brussels to follow the injunction of the judiciary, Correa said on Twitter. However, the judge had rejected this procedure
The context is the abduction of Ecuadorian politician Fernando Balda 2012 in Colombia. Balda had accused the Correas government of the corruption. He was released after a few hours by the Colombian police. Investigators exposed the involvement of Ecuadorian secret agents in the planning of the kidnapping. Correa denied any involvement in the crime. (SDA)
Published 04.07.2018 | Updated 26 minutes ago
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